Matthew 21:46 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And seeking to lay hold of him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they held him for a prophet.
World English Bible (WEB)
When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and seeking to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, seeing they were holding him as a prophet.
| But | καὶ | kai | kay |
| when they sought | ζητοῦντες | zētountes | zay-TOON-tase |
| on hands lay to | αὐτὸν | auton | af-TONE |
| him, | κρατῆσαι | kratēsai | kra-TAY-say |
| feared they | ἐφοβήθησαν | ephobēthēsan | ay-foh-VAY-thay-sahn |
| the | τοὺς | tous | toos |
| multitude, | ὄχλους | ochlous | OH-hloos |
| because | ἐπειδὴ | epeidē | ape-ee-THAY |
| took they | ὡς | hōs | ose |
| him | προφήτην | prophētēn | proh-FAY-tane |
| for | αὐτὸν | auton | af-TONE |
| a prophet. | εἶχον | eichon | EE-hone |